Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 234 Little People

"Who?"

Spike Lee paused for a moment.

He couldn't recall the player at first glance.

Tang Sen led him into the office, invited him to sit down, and then said, "That's because he hardly ever makes an appearance."

Harvey primarily plays the power forward position.

But he's a substitute among substitutes, only getting a chance to play during garbage time.

Only then will there be a chance.

Because often, he can't even get onto the activation list.

In terms of playing style, as a short and stocky forward, he doesn't have many technical skills. He was a blue-collar forward in college, so he naturally didn't have many opportunities to perform in his limited playing time.

At this moment, Spike Lee also remembered and frowned, saying, "Isn't he the rookie we got from the Nuggets in the Darius trade?"

The Darius Miles trade has been met with a lot of criticism from the New York media.

Because they also sent Eddie Robinson away.

Eddie Robinson received his chips from Sprewell.

In the end, they got Wallace and Harvey in return.

Wallace failed to perform and is now in jeopardy of his starting position, while Xavi is not even getting any playing time.

So no matter how you look at it, the Knicks are at a huge loss.

"it's him."

Tang Sen nodded and said, "Spike, it seems you have some issues with him."

Spike Lee pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

He remembers this deal very clearly and has complained about it to his friends countless times.

He changed the subject and asked Tang Sen why he chose him.

He preferred Bender's.

Tangsen countered, "Didn't you want to focus the camera on the role players?"

You guys said you wanted to film a story about a successful comeback.

If Tang Sen decides, then they should still shoot Yao Ming.

Spike Lee's face showed a hint of embarrassment: "That's what I said, but he's a bit too... a bit too much."

In his mind, the role player is someone like Bender.

The former prodigy led Bird to declare that his talent surpassed the sum of everyone else in the league.

But he remained frustrated and unfulfilled.

He ended up with the Knicks, where, under Townsend's skillful training, he was reborn, proved himself, and became the next Kevin Garnett.

This is the perfect script.

And Harvey.

Someone who's just a water dispenser, does he even deserve to be called a role player?
"How about this."

Tang Sen said, "When training starts in a bit, come with me to the site and you'll see why I chose him."

Tang Sen neither objected to Ryden's efforts to make a documentary, nor was he overly agitated.

This is a normal marketing tactic for the team.

But since the goal is to film a story of an underdog's rise to success, then in Tang Sen's view, Harvey is the true representative of the underdog.

Can Bender be considered a nobody?
His talent has already surpassed countless others.

Of course, Harvey is also very talented, after all, he was once the number one high school player in the United States.

But his height was a fatal flaw.

In Tang Sen's view, players with flaws like him are the most common in the NBA, and they truly represent ordinary people.

If he succeeds, that would be a true underdog triumph.

The two arrived at the training ground.

The players have already started training.

With the help of his sparring partners, Yao Ming practiced his turnaround fadeaway jump shot diligently.

To execute the triangle offense, he needs to increase his shooting speed.

The others also trained individually.

Spike Lee's appearance caused some commotion.

Houston and Yao Ming both stopped and came over to greet him.

"Documentary, that's a good thing."

Houston is delighted.

Spike Lee is a well-known director in New York, so of course he wouldn't refuse something that would boost his fame.

After chatting for a while, Spike Lee asked where Harvey was.

He couldn't even match the name with the player.

"there."

Tangsen gestured toward the corner of the court and walked over with Spike Lee.

"Is he practicing rebounding?"

Spike Lee narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the far corner of the training field, two sparring partners were training with Xavi.

Tang Sen nodded.

Harvey's sparring partner is Ethan, who is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 118 kilograms. He used to play for the University of Connecticut, a top sports school in the United States.

He plays as a center forward.

Because he was white and slow, he ultimately failed to make it into the NBA.

His mission is to stop Harvey.

Meanwhile, a staff member from the training center was also present at the scene.

The actual staff members work in the kitchen.

His task is to shoot.

The reason for choosing him is simple: he's an amateur among amateurs, and his bets are inaccurate.

The goal is for him to miss his shots, so that Harvey can grab the rebounds under Ethan's defense.

"His fingers."

Spike Lee immediately noticed Harvey's fingers and then whispered, "I remember Dennis also wrapped his fingers up, didn't he?"

Tang Sen nodded.

Harvey's target was Rodman, so the video he obtained was Rodman's video.

He's imitating Rodman, not only his positioning skills but also his rebounding style, which involves poking and flicking the ball with his fingers.

Doing this will naturally hurt your fingers.

At first, Tang Sen gave him an idea: wear finger cots or use tape to wrap around the tips of his fingers.

This way, when you poke the ball, at least you won't hurt your toenails.

He refused.

He said that doing so would affect his shooting touch, and when it came to the game, he also wanted to score.

He knew perfectly well that even if Rodman's scoring was terrible, he still averaged six or seven points per game at his peak.

Spike Lee remained silent.

He stared intently at Harvey.

Harvey was shirtless, his dark muscles clearly defined.

As the basketball bounced off the ground, he moved with the speed of a wild beast, trapping Ethan behind him in one step.

Harvey now weighs 103 kilograms.

The difference in height and weight meant he needed to exert tremendous strength to keep Ethan behind him. And in this strenuous struggle, holding off a giant, he still had to make the jump.

He jumped.

Ethan also jumped up. He wasn't as good as Harvey in jumping, but he had the advantage of height and wingspan.

However, Harvey jumped very high, stretched out his fingers, and used his middle finger to flick the basketball.

The basketball changed direction and fell vertically.

Upon landing, Xavi leaped up like a spring and grabbed the ball firmly in his hands.

His body shape is an inverted triangle, with slightly thinner calves, but his triceps are incredibly defined, giving him excellent speed.

Harvey grabbed the backboard, passed it to the staff member who was shooting, and continued without saying a word.

Spike Lee watched silently.

Harvey repeatedly gave it his all, trying his best to snatch the rebounds over Ethan, who was taller than him.

Spike Lee frowned as he watched Harvey flick the ball with his fingers behind Ethan, and felt a pain in his own fingers.

"Don."

He suddenly became agitated and said, "Why don't you let such an excellent player play?"

Looking at Harvey's exaggerated muscle definition, you can tell how hard he works in physical training.

And now, basketball training makes him realize how incredibly hard Harvey is pushing himself.

Such a hard-working and dedicated player didn't even get a chance to play.

He felt a little sorry for him.

Tang Sen retorted, "Why would we put him on the field?"

He doesn't need to worry about rebounds; Yao Ming's rebounding has always been solid, more than enough.

And then there's Chandler, who's now a top-notch blue-collar worker.

Not to mention Gazuric, that jumping machine and rebounding beast.

So the Knicks have a guarantee when it comes to rebounding.

Harvey is short and doesn't have many offensive skills. Apart from rebounding, he brings almost no benefit to the team when he's on the court.

Even if Swift's brain isn't working properly, he can still help the team score points.

"So he doesn't get many opportunities, at least not right now."

Harvey's rebounding ability has improved a lot, but he's still not at Rodman's level.

So he could only look at the water dispenser.

Spike Lee fell silent again, suddenly feeling a bit... cruel.

Despite working so hard, I don't even have a chance.

Tang Sen continued, "Even under these circumstances, he is still training desperately, waiting for the day when he will get his chance."

Among the team's most hardworking trainees are Dooling and Xavi.

"Didn't you want to film a story about an ordinary person's rise to success? If he succeeds, that's a true comeback."

Yao Ming's talent is undeniable; if he's further strengthened, he's bound to succeed.

But the success of players like Xavi is truly inspiring.

This is also why Tang Sen wanted to give Carlisle some pointers and have him try out more tactics.

It's because of players like Xavi.

They've worked so hard; they deserve a chance.

Spike Lee nodded vigorously.

"Donnie, you made the right choice. Donnie is the protagonist I want, and the player we New York fans want to see."

Then he suddenly added, "Tang, I think I should thank you."

If it weren't for players like Townsend and Harvey, they might have been eliminated from the NBA in just a few seasons.

But now, training with Townsend, he has at least one chance to become the next Jeryl Sasser.

Tang Sen waved his hand.

Whether it's an opportunity or not, it depends on yourself.

You have to be willing to put in the effort.

Spike Lee felt like a director, his inspiration was flowing, he took out his phone and quickly called his colleagues, asking them to bring their cameras over.

He couldn't wait to start filming.

After training, Harvey thanked Ethan and then returned to the locker room.

When I got to the locker room, I discovered there was a camera.

He consciously stepped aside; he had just heard that Spike Lee was going to make a documentary about the Knicks.

But he's not the type to show off like that.

Unexpectedly, Spike Lee parted the crowd and quickly came to greet him.

"Take a picture of me?"

Harvey was stunned.

What's so interesting about filming myself?

“Of course there is.” Spike Lee pulled Harvey to an ice bucket.

He has interviewed Guo Yonglin and was surprised to learn that after each training session, Guo Yonglin would prepare an ice bucket for Harvey so that he could soak his fingers.

Because his hands must have been bright red.

Harvey looked a little uncomfortable with the camera zoomed in on his face.

He had never received such treatment before.

There will be an interview later.

Harvey didn't think much of it; since it was the entire Knicks team that was being patted on the back, it was normal for him to do so.

"It's not just me, everyone works very hard."

Facing the camera, Harvey pursed his lips and answered.

Miles' departure made everyone realize how easy it is to give up on oneself, and how difficult it is to stay.

But at least everyone saw an opportunity.

Even Harvey.

He knew the team had too many talented players, and he wasn't even considered for the starting lineup.

But he still cherishes the opportunity to train with Tang Sen.

Even a top star like Kobe Bryant would have to pay three million to train with Tang Sen.

What about yourself?
They don't spend a single penny, yet the team still has to pay their own salary—they're making a killing!

Even if he doesn't get a chance with the Knicks, he can always go to another team.

Therefore, Harvey will not slack off; he has a clear understanding of this situation.

"Tang's training has a kind of magic; that feeling of constant improvement is addictive."

Behind the camera, Spike Lee nodded slightly.

He had heard this claim many times before.

At the end of the interview, Spike Lee asked a question.

When asked if he felt it was unfair that Xavi trained so hard but didn't get a chance to play, he replied...

In front of the camera, Harvey had no right to say anything about unfairness.

They're not even giving the head coach any face?

After thinking about it, Harvey said, "I don't know, but I know that all I need to do now is work hard, because I don't want to be unprepared when the opportunity finally comes."

These words caught Spike Lee's eye, and he immediately started clapping.

To Harvey's surprise, just ten days later, he got an opportunity.

(End of this chapter)